Year Round School Research Paper

Against what most of us have thought year-round school is not year round. It goes the same amount of time as a traditional calendar. Year-round schools boost and bring up academic achievement. The calendar helps with lowering burnout rates. Holton needs to consider this schedule, because of the all the facts help will Holton. The new schedule will help low income-families.

According to a recent study “The sample of students in the year-round school posted overall test scores that were higher than students at the schools with traditional calendars.” (Education Week). This means that students at schools with the new schedule had test scores higher than traditional calendar showing that the new calendar improves test scores. Another study states “students requiring academic support don't have to wait to go to summer school to get help. Instead, they can attend remedial classes early in the year to catch and fix problems quicker.”(pbs.org,2001). Without the long summer break, kids need less time to catch up and relearn so they can learn more and the entire school year. All in all year-round school improves student learning without burnout. …show more content…
“ In the 45-15 model students attend school for 45 days and then have a 15-day break, and the 60-20 model students attend school for 60 days and then break for 20 days.” (Educational Leadership: Reimagining School: Year-round Schooling). With this schedule, students have the set amount of time to go to school then have the two weeks to refresh and refocus their brains to help with focusing and paying attention in the classroom. “One idea is that students and teachers, refreshed by more frequent breaks, will not get burnt-out as easily.” (pbs.org, 2001). Less burn-out means more and better academic